 
| Subject: | |
| From: | |
| Reply To: | |
| Date: | Sun, 9 Dec 2012 04:30:56 -0500 |
| Content-Type: | text/plain |
| Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
This is apocryphal at best and racist at worst. I really could not take such a statement seriously then or now. Just my opinion.
Craig Kilby
On Dec 7, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Wilson, Donald L wrote (quoting the Madison Jefferson interview with the Ohio newspaper):
> "As to myself, I was named Madison by the wife of James Madison, who was
> afterwards President of the United States. Mrs. Madison happened to be
> at Monticello at the time of my birth, and begged the privilege of
> naming me, promising my mother a fine present for the honor. She
> consented, and Mrs. Madison dubbed me by the name I now acknowledge, but
> like many promises of white folks to the slaves she never gave my mother
> anything.
______________________________________
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
|
|
|
